diff --git a/src/epub/css/local.css b/src/epub/css/local.css
index 4a01595..60f2c58 100644
--- a/src/epub/css/local.css
+++ b/src/epub/css/local.css
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 	-epub-hyphens: none;
 }
 
-[epub|type~="epigraph"] em,
 [epub|type~="epigraph"] i{
 	font-style: normal;
 }
@@ -56,9 +55,5 @@ section[epub|type~="epigraph"] > *{
 	section[epub|type~="epigraph"] > *{
 		margin: 0;
 	}
-
-	section[epub|type~="epigraph"] > * + *{
-		margin-top: 3em;
-	}
 }
 /* End full-page epigraphs */